Montrose - Daily Press

MONTROSE �” Two Montrose Police officers are being credited with stopping a burglary suspect in his tracks.

Police arrested Zachary T. Velasquez, 24, early Saturday morning after a foot chase. They used a Taser to get him to comply with orders to stop, Montrose Police Cmdr. Gene Lillard said.

Velasquez was free on bond Monday. His phone number could not be immediately located. Lillard said Velasquez made no statement to police upon his arrest, and although detectives have since interviewed him, Lillard did not have details from that meeting.

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Montrose Police Sgt. Phil Freismuth was responding to a burglary alarm at the Fiesta Guadalajara restaurant on West Main Saturday morning, when he spotted a man, who appeared to have something over his face, inside the building.

As Friesmuth approached from the south, the man fled the resaturant, crowbar in hand, Lillard said.

But the suspect apparently didn’t know Officer Michelle Farmer was positioned along the north side of the building until he encountered her. He reportedly fled from both officers, who chased after him.

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Brian Ahern wrote on Nov 27, 2009 7:53 AM:

" Job well done, but I have to agree with incredulous why even bother DA Serra will not prosecute this guy, especially if he is any way connected like his victims advocate was. I guess that is what you get when your DA is appointed and not elected by the voters. "




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incredulous wrote on Nov 22, 2009 3:32 PM:

" Now if only our judges and DA Serra would keep these folks behind bars instead of letting them out to run. It amazes me that Serra does so much plea bargaining away of the officers' hard work in investigating and capturing criminals. Doing more...requires effort? "




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yippie wrote on Nov 19, 2009 3:40 PM:

" Thats all well and good MPD, but why is he out walking the streets. If I did what he has done I would still be in the clink. "




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Local wrote on Nov 18, 2009 5:16 PM:

" Blessed are those that give of themselves on a daily basis for the health, safety and well-being of others. "




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Thanks wrote on Nov 18, 2009 4:31 PM:

" Well done MPD. Thanks to every one of you and all you do, day in and day out. You don't hear it enough. "




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Carrie wrote on Nov 17, 2009 10:14 AM:

" Way to go MPD!!!! It is officers like you that make the community a safer place to be, thanks for all your hard work. "




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Citizen wrote on Nov 17, 2009 8:38 AM:

" Thank you Montrose Police Dept. Good job! "




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